Reading

Promote reading fluently

Let your child scan the page to be read, asking them to identity any tricky words they are uncertain of.

Tricky words

ask them what they think it is

listen to the attempt – praise the risk taken

identify parts of the word known

help to blend the parts of the word into one

if the word is beyond them then give the word

remember the word as it could be reinforced later through conversation

Now fluency has been prepared for:

Encourage expression

Encourage dialects

Enjoy what you hear

If you:

find books comforting and enjoyable

read books

discuss books

purchase books

suggest titles

make reading time available

have bookcases filled with books

read newspapers and magazines

ask for quiet while you read

then you are giving a strong message to your children that books are valuable and reading is fun.

The love of reading is formed and encouraged by parents. Your attitude to books and to children reading is observed and imitated. If you find books enjoyable, read and discuss books and make reading time available, then you are giving a strong message to your children that books are valuable and reading is fun.

It takes time to learn to read fluently and easily, and time to keep up with reading. Encourage your children to find a particular series or author to explore and try to have a book case in each child's room and encourage each child's individual style and taste of reading to evolve.

How to help decode tricky words:

- ask them what they think it is

- listen to the attempt - praise the risk taken

- identify parts of the word known

- help to blend the parts of the word into one

- if the word is beyond them, then give the word

- remember the word as it could be reinforced later through conversation